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The Saxons were here and Lord Londonderry built the harbour in 1828 to carry coal.
The Church of St Mary has a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. The church is one of the 20 oldest surviving churches in the UK
Location: 6miles (9.7km) south of Sunderland and 13miles (21km) east of Durham.
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- Landmark